Category Archives: photos

Scenic Saturday: Minnesota, Land of Lakes

Posted on October 22, 2011 by Anne Jefferson

In Minnesota, two Saturdays ago, the weather was ridiculously warm, but the trees knew it was autumn and were well into their fall foliage fireworks. It was the perfect afternoon to enjoy a walk around one of Minnesota’s most famous … Continue reading →

Categories: by Anne, geomorphology, photos, Pleistocene

Scenic Saturday: the American West from above

Posted on October 15, 2011 by Chris Rowan

Lets play Where On (Not Google) Earth! Continue reading →

Categories: geopuzzling, outcrops, photos, structures

Scenic Saturday: Waterfalls need the right rocks as well as water

Posted on October 8, 2011 by Chris Rowan

Earlier this year, I spent a pleasant day hiking in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. One of the places I visited was Grotto Falls; not the world’s tallest waterfall, but rather handsome all the same. Being an unabashed geonerd, … Continue reading →

Categories: geomorphology, outcrops, photos, rocks & minerals

Scenic Saturday: the remnants of volcanism past

Posted on October 1, 2011 by Chris Rowan

When you live in Edinburgh, you can’t ignore geology even if you were foolish enough to want to: the summit of Arthur’s Seat is visible from virtually every decent vantage point in the city. The guidebooks will tell you that … Continue reading →

Categories: geology, outcrops, photos, volcanoes

Scenic Saturday: Lyme Regis

Posted on September 24, 2011 by Anne Jefferson

Two-hundred years ago, a young woman by the name of Mary Anning walked along this shore, using her keenly self-trained observation skills to spot fossils eroding out of these cliffs. The cliffs are the blue Lias, Jurassic mudstones filled with … Continue reading →

Categories: by Anne, fossils, outcrops, photos